I've been wanting to get a rifled barrel for one of my gun for quite a while and this year decided it was time. I didn't want to spend a lot on a new barrel so I set out to find a used one. Despite the fact that I have an 870, 500C, 930 and 835 at my disposal, the only barrels I could find for the price I was willing to pay were for a 500A. I can work with this so I picked up a new 500A magazine tube and barrel.
I started with a previous project gun my Mossberg 835
Many of you may recognize this one as my project from last year. (MikeD's 835 project gun)
For parts I found a Mossberg 500A rifled slug barrel, 500A magazine tub/spring, a scope and some rings.
The process was pretty straight forward, remove the barrel from the 835 and then remove the magazine tube. Install the spring and follower into the 500A magazine tube (I used the same follower I had in the 835) and screw it into the 835 receiver. This was the trickiest part as I opted not to remove the bolt and slide assembly and had to hold the follower in the magazine tube through the feed port of the gun til it was screwed in tight. Next install the 500A barrel on the 835 receiver and voila!! The mounting of the scope was pretty straight forward.
At some point I may need to pull out the sprayer and CeraKote this barrel to match the receiver.
This was a really easy swap with the right parts on hand.
I'll be taking several guns to the range in about a week and will give a report after that!!
edit:
WARNING: Even though the 835 receiver can handle 3.5" shells, the 500A barrel is not designed for them. I am limited to 2 3/4 and 3" shells with this receiver/barrel combination.
**** FYIi ****: When doing this swap you will be limited to the shell size limitation of the barrel. Even though the 835 receiver can handle 3.5" shells, I cannot shoot 3.5" shells through this barrel as ir is designed for 2 3/4" and 3" shells only
I started with a previous project gun my Mossberg 835
Many of you may recognize this one as my project from last year. (MikeD's 835 project gun)
For parts I found a Mossberg 500A rifled slug barrel, 500A magazine tub/spring, a scope and some rings.
The process was pretty straight forward, remove the barrel from the 835 and then remove the magazine tube. Install the spring and follower into the 500A magazine tube (I used the same follower I had in the 835) and screw it into the 835 receiver. This was the trickiest part as I opted not to remove the bolt and slide assembly and had to hold the follower in the magazine tube through the feed port of the gun til it was screwed in tight. Next install the 500A barrel on the 835 receiver and voila!! The mounting of the scope was pretty straight forward.
At some point I may need to pull out the sprayer and CeraKote this barrel to match the receiver.
This was a really easy swap with the right parts on hand.
I'll be taking several guns to the range in about a week and will give a report after that!!
edit:
WARNING: Even though the 835 receiver can handle 3.5" shells, the 500A barrel is not designed for them. I am limited to 2 3/4 and 3" shells with this receiver/barrel combination.
**** FYIi ****: When doing this swap you will be limited to the shell size limitation of the barrel. Even though the 835 receiver can handle 3.5" shells, I cannot shoot 3.5" shells through this barrel as ir is designed for 2 3/4" and 3" shells only
